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Snickers vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and pita

  • Snickers has less iron.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than snickers.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.166g 57%
Fats 24.38g 1.2g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Copper 0.168mg 19%
Sodium 189mg 536mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 13%
Calories 488kcal 275kcal 11%
Iron 0.68mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Protein 6.86g 9.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4%
Potassium 120mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Carbs 62.85g 55.7g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 53.5g N/A
Calcium 90mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1931.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more WaterWater +618.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/nutrients
  2. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.